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The Clemson baseball team may have found a solution to its mid-week woes – namely, attempt to schedule Western Carolina at every opportunity.

The Tigers entered Tuesday night's game against Western Carolina with a 3-6 record in mid-week games. That record included losses to in-state foes Presbyterian, Winthrop, Coastal Carolina and Charleston Southern.

But Clemson routed Western Carolina 14-2, improving to 2-0 this season against coach Jack Leggett's former team. The Tigers have outscored Western Carolina 33-4 this season.

The Catamounts had been a nemesis for the Tigers in recent years, going 3-3 against Clemson in six meetings since 2012. But it has been a different story this season and one that continued Tuesday night as the Tigers had a seven-run fourth inning and built a 14-0 lead through five innings and coasted from there.

Jake Long pitched six strong innings, allowing just one run and striking out five, to earn his first victory of the season. Catcher Chris Okey continued his torrid pace at the plate, collecting three hits for a second straight game to lead the Tigers' 11-hit attack.

The victory pushed Clemson back above the .500 mark overall at 19-18 with 19 regular-season games remaining. The Tigers will have another chance to improve their mid-week record Wednesday night when they host Gardner-Webb at 6:30 p.m. at Doug Kingsmore Stadium.

Clemson will return to Atlantic Coast Conference play this weekend, hosting Duke in a three-game series beginning Friday.